Protective wrapper for inner tubes.



J. SPESHA. PROTECTIVE WRAPPER FOR INNER TUBES. APPLICATION FILED NOV. a, 1913.

Patented Jan. 5, 1915.

WITNESSES THE NORRIS PETERS CO. PHOTO-LITHQ, WASHINGION D. C.

IN VE IV TOR War/ 2m- ATTORNEYS llNlTE TAT Parana nnrc.

JOSEPH SPESHA, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

PROTECTIVE WRAPPER F1013. INNER TUBES.

Application filed November 8, 1913.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Josnrrr SPESHA, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of New York city, borough of Manhattan, in the county and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Protective lVrapper for Inner Tubes, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to a Wrapper in which to carry a spare inner tube on an automobile.

The invention more especially relates to a wrapper having a means for receiving the projecting valve element and covering the same in a manner to effectively prevent the same from chafing the tube.

The invention consists in a Wrapper having the novel features more particularly explained in the specific description following.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a plan view of the inner side of a wrapper embodying my invention, showing the same in the open position, one corner being indicated as turned over to show the outer side; Fig. 2 is a perspective view with the tube ready to be wrapped; Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the wrapper partially folded; and Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing the wrapper in its folded and tied condition.

My improved wrapper 10 is in the form of a square or equivalent rectangular sheet, which in practice has a canvas or equivalent strong exterior 11, and a lining 12 of soft material such as cotton flannel or Wool. The wrapper is adapted to be folded successively on diagonal lines 13, which ordinarily are defined by stitching.

Disposed adjacent to the center of the wrapper, at the inner side, is a protector 14, preferably of soft fabric to receive the projecting valve member of an inner tube A, the base of the valve fitting being indicated by the letter a in Fig. 2. The form, as well as thematerial of the protector 14 is such that it will form a covering for the projecting member of the valve fitting to effectively prevent direct contact and rubbing of the said fitting when the tube A is wrapped and stored in the automobile. As best seen in Fig. 1, the protector in the example shown,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 5, 1915.

Serial No. 799,874.

is tubular and lL-shaped, presenting an attaching member 14 secured at one end as at 14*, by one of the lines of stitching 13, to the inner face of the wrapper 10, and a lateral L-arm 14 at the free end, the extremity of the arm 14 presenting a tubular entrance to receive the valve fitting. The line 14* at the base of the protector 14 is thus diagonal to the sides of the sheet 10, and the lateral arm 14 is therefore also disposed parallel with the diagonal line of attachment, and at an angle to the sides of the sheet. A tie strap or band 15 is secured to the sheet, preferably at one corner. The protector 14 is flexible and may be freely raised approximately perpendicular to the inner surface of the sheet 10, so that when the tube A is folded and laid edgewise on the wrapper as in Fig. 2, the lateral arm 14 may be positioned to present its open end to the valve fitting a. With the tube thus positioned and its valve fitting protected as in Fig. 2, the corners 10 at the right and left of the center are successively folded onto the top of the tube, with one hand, the other hand of the user serving to properly retain the tube A in the folded form as each end 10*- is placed in position and grasped by the hand holding the tube. The third corner 10 opposite the tie strap or tape 15 is then snugly turned over onto the ends 10, and finally the remaining corner provided with the tie strap is wrapped over the other folds in a manner to make a snug package, and the wrapper is then tied by means of the strap 15, it being understood that the free end of the strap 15 may be fastened in any suitable manner.

The wrapper effectively prevents chafing of the tube by its valve fitting, and may be conveniently manipulated to properly wrap the tube.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. A wrapper for an inner tube, said wrapper having disposed thereon a flexible, tubular protection for the valve fitting of the tube, the protector being secured at one end to the wrapper and having an opposite end free from the wrapper body, said free end presenting at its free terminal an open ing for the entrance of the valve.

2. A wrapper for inner tubes, comprising an approximately rectangular sheet of flexible material, and a protector disposed adjacent to the center thereof and secured thereto, said protector being L-shaped and presenting a lateral arm disposed diagonally to the sides of the sheet.

3. A Wrapper for an inner tube, comprising a sheet of flexible material and a protector thereon for the valve fitting of the tube, said protector having an arm extending laterally thereto adapted to receive the said fitting.

4. A Wrapper for an inner tube, comprising a sheet of flexible material and a flexible protector thereon for the valve fitting of the tube, said protector having a member secured at one end to the Wrapper on a line diagonal to the side of the sheet and presenting at its free end a lateral tubular member having an open end to receive the valve fitting.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of tWo subscribing Witnesses.

JOSEPH SPESHA.

Witnesses:

CHAS. T. Pnoc'ron, LAURA E. JONES.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of yatents,

Washington; D. 0. 

